The Nurse Is Performing a Mental Status Examination

question 21

Multiple Choice

The nurse is performing a mental status examination. Which statement is true regarding the assessment of mental status?

• A) Mental status assessment diagnoses specific psychiatric disorders.
• B) Mental disorders occur in response to everyday life stressors.
• C) Mental status functioning is inferred through the assessment of an individual's behaviors.
• D) Mental status can be directly assessed, similar to other systems of the body (e.g., heart sounds, breath sounds).

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